Biography

Mehrzad is a Senior Construction Research Scientist with the Industry Futures team. His work focuses on leveraging multimodal AI capabilities to support digital twinning processes. With expertise in natural language processing, machine learning, and ontology engineering, he is interested in advancing techniques to interpret, connect, and reason over complex data.

Before joining Autodesk, Mehrzad completed his PhD at ÉTS (Montréal), where his research explored how neural language models and immersive technologies can enhance data accessibility in digital twins. He has also worked on multiple applied AI initiatives in the industry. Mehrzad values interdisciplinary collaboration and has passion for research that bridges human expertise and machine intelligence. Outside of work, he enjoys family time and entertaining his dog.